patio

I'm planning to re-pave my patio area and wondered if anyone knows roughly the weight of a 600x900 limestone paving slab? 22/25mm thick.

Hi, Just wondering if anyone could answer a simple questions regarding mortar required for laying paving stones on an existing concrete base. Most websites seems to recommend around 50 mm of mortar to lay paving stones, however, I have the feeling that it may be an excessive amount if the base...

We recently had a single storey extension to the rear of our house and to save money i've decided to do build the steps down from the bifold doors and re-pave the patio myself. Planning to build two steps down to the patio running the width of the bifold doors, each one being 2 courses high. On...

I am installing a new patio and intend to use an ACO channel to drain it - either into an existing gully or into a soakaway. I intend to have the patio fall in two directions - away from the house and also towards a soakaway - please see attached pic. My question is about where to put the...

Hi all, I want to Secure a 4ft Fence post ontop of a patio. I was planning on securing a Bolt Down post Support, Drilling through The Paving slab, then either use 150 mm Thunderbolts, or drill as far as I can and Drive a threaded rod into the hole, and secure using that. I'm note sure how...

I've recently moved into a property that has cheap utility paving out the back. I looks a bit naff as it's been laid without any gaps, and the slabs still have unfinished rough concrete edges. Would it possible to cut along each join with an angle grinder to 1) neaten up the slab edges and 2)...

My next job is to lay a 4x4m patio. I'm going to do a 100mm compacted sub base but was looking at using slablayer instead of a 10:1 bedding mix, just because it seems a little easier. The slabs I'm using are Natural Sandstone which are around 20mm thick. Just wondering if anybody had any...

I am building a terraced patio. 2 levels with a stepped concrete footing and base built from blockwork. Base filled with hardcore and then slabs laid on top. Because surface water won’t be penetrating. Do I need a perforated pipe around the inside of the base walls with weep holes? I also...

I'm planning on laying my own patio and have put down roughly 150mm of MOT on top of the soil. After compacting this I intend to lay 20mm porcelain on roughly 50mm of mortar. I'm planning on hiring a whacker plate to compact the MOT down but I am not sure what to do about the gap between the...

Hi all, I have recently been quoted £600 for labour for a patio that measures 17m. That's just labour, then on top I have £220 for waste removal, whackerplate hire and materials without the flags. Then I have to spend £520 for the flags. That's a total of £1340 for a patio. Is that too expensive?

Hello Could you let me know the cost per sqm or total cost of the following job, Ive had varying quotes. No excavation required. Base required ( some say hardcore other say concrete slab) 28 Sqm of porcelain tile layed on sand/cement mix + slurry primer the 28sqm is made up from 75 tiles of...

Quotes can be so far apart I struggle to tell the expected difference in final product. A 13 sqm sandstone patio in London (£400 slabs) Brick edging Patio door step Remove existing slabs and dig down Skip + labour Access to back is only through house as terraced 2 people 2 days job? Is 3000 on...

Hello, Ive been told to use a mix containing Portland cement and not builders cement to lay Porcelain tiles for my patio. What cement product does that relate to? Many of them mention portland in one way or another.. Is there a particular brand of cement to use in the mix?

Hi All Like to think of myself as a fairly competent DIY'er but seem to be getting various advice for what I thought was a simple question. I have a raised patio at the back of my house. Its 8m long x 3m wide and need 50mm deep so 1.2 cubic metres to create the base So far I have layed about...

Hi, We have a garden that slopes away from the house. The patio is very old and so looking to replace it. Currently it is about 5-6 bricks below the patio door and therefore has a step access. Had a builder look at it. He suggested that if we use a timber decking patio then we can raise it...

hello, ive basically got a manhole cover that is 670x520 at the moment and im looking at laying a new patio that will go over this so I need to swap it out for a tray to keep it accessible. the tray thats 600x450 says its overall 740x590 would this be okay to use? thankyou

Hi, After washing my patio down the other day, I've noticed staining on some of the joints. Most of the joints are fine but there's patches that have the stain. I washed the patio first with a bit of washing up liquid then a used 50 / 50 bleach mixture on the patio for about 15 mins then...

Hi all I purchased some 10mm porcelain tile for indoor. The shop said I can use them outdoor too and we wanted the indoor/outdoor look. They are not a high gloss as I was concerned about being slippery but I don't think they are marketed specifically as outdoor. I have read you should use a...

I've got 95mm posts but ScrewFix only got 100mm post shoe which can be seen below. https://www.screwfix.com/p/sabrefix-bolt-down-post-supports-100-x-100mm-2-pack/57289 Can I put wedges on sides before tighten it? I plan to fill it with Postcrete concrete afterward.

Hi all, got a couple of questions here regarding patio/driveway channel drains. I'm planning on fitting Atco type channel drainage to a patio (because it's surrounded on all four sides except for a path). I have good access to surface water drainage pipe and the falls have been established. My...